QoG code: iaep_nee
Does the country hold national elections for an executive? We consider national elections to involve subjecting the executive to some form of popular plebiscite. This electoral process may or may not bear any relationship to the ultimate appointment of the executive. Executive council elections that select an executive are not considered national elections.
Source: IAEP (Wig et al., 2015)
| Dataset | No. Countries |
|---|---|
| Standard time-series | 166 |
| OECD time-series | 30 |
| Dataset | Available for years |
|---|---|
| Standard time-series | 1960-2012 |
| OECD time-series | 1960-2012 |
This variable has information from 1960 to 2012.